Confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Wisconsin surpassed 20,000 on Friday. But numbers from the Department of Health Services show the percentage of positive test results continuing a downward trend. Two-point-nine percent of the 12,322 new tests reported on Friday were positive. That's 357 new confirmed cases, and the lowest rate since Sunday. To prevent getting and spreading #COVID19, make sure you practice good personal health habits and avoid being exposed to the virus. Take steps to … [Read More...]
‘It doesn’t have to be brutality to feel abusive’ – cops meet people at Marshfield rally (AUDIO)
Reactions to the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police continue to spread across Wisconsin. Marshfield police officers met with people at a downtown cookout and rally Thursday, including Police Chief Rick Gramza. "We solve problems better together than apart. The goal was just to have some tough conversations, be vulnerable. And we weren't here as much to talk as we are to listen and learn." LISTEN RickGramza :40 Echo Means of Marshfield shared some of her concerns … [Read More...]
Pride flag to fly over state Capitol
The rainbow pride flag will fly over the Wisconsin State Capitol, beginning Friday afternoon. Governor Tony Evers said the flag will be raised during the month of June in recognition of Pride Month. It will be raised at 1 p.m. Friday and will fly over the Capitol until sunset on June 30, according to a press release from the governor's office. “Wisconsin is a proud state that recognizes that diversity makes our communities and our state stronger. I am proud to once again celebrate the … [Read More...]
Conservative group plans rally opposite Black Lives Matter in Stevens Point
A conservative rally is being planned in central Wisconsin in opposition to a scheduled Black Lives Matter protest. A group called 'Meeting of the Patriots' will be holding a rally in a public park in Stevens Point about a half mile away from where Black Lives will be gathering. Mayor Mike Wiza says police will be on hand at both locations to keep things under control. "Police escorts to ensure the safety, and we'll do our best to help them of their goal of keeping it a peaceful … [Read More...]
‘We’re by no means out of the woods’ with COVID-19 in Wisconsin
"We're by no means out of the woods." That from Wisconsin's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ryan Westergaard on Thursday, in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. "We have a percent positive rate, statewide of between three and five percent. Overall it is good. In certain communities that have percent positive rates of 20 to 30 percent, that's a big problem. Because we know how quickly a community area hotspot, if not contained can spread into a larger community or regional hot spot." Your daily … [Read More...]
Politics & Government
Pride flag to fly over state Capitol
The rainbow pride flag will fly over the Wisconsin State Capitol, beginning Friday afternoon. Governor Tony Evers said the flag will be raised during the month of June in recognition of Pride Month. It will be raised at 1 p.m. Friday and will fly over the Capitol until sunset on June 30, according to a […]
Crime & Courts
Attorney says Steven Avery has contracted coronavirus
Convicted killer Steven Avery has reportedly contracted COVID-19. Avery’s former attorney Jerome Buting tweeted that Avery caught coronavirus while in prison for the murder of Teresa Halbach. Steven Avery has tested positive for COVID-19, and is confined to his cell. But @SandyGreenman reports he only had short-lived symptoms & is in good spirits. 🙏🏼 for […]
Titletown Report
NFL players not expected until start of training camps
Some NFL teams were holding out hope of conducting minicamps this month, but it appears that players will not return to team facilities until training camps open. Most teams have already reopened their facilities on a limited basis for essential employees amid the coronavirus pandemic, but healthy players are not allowed to return yet. On […]
Sports
Wisconsin’s Roque named Women’s Player of the Year
Wisconsin women’s hockey senior Abby Roque joined hockey royalty on Wednesday afternoon as the forward became the fifth Badger to be named the Bob Allen Women’s Player of the Year, given to the top American-born women’s player by USA Hockey. Roque joins fellow Badgers Brianna Decker (2015 & 2017), Hilary Knight (2014), Meghan Duggan […]